Thanks to a change in state law, a growing number of Minnesota school districts are embracing e-learning on days when the weather makes it too dangerous for students to get to school. With snow and cold weather forcing schools to cancel as many as nine school days this year, the "digital days" allowance has enabled schools to stick closely to the original schedule and avoid extending classes into spring break, holidays or staff training time.
The Legislature's Judiciary Committee voted to forward a bill that would mandate memorandums of understanding that delineate the role of the officers and require training and data collection to evaluate the program.
Top Senate Republicans in Florida unveiled details of a package that would expand private school options for students, bolster security measures in schools, overhaul a program for teacher bonuses and expand community schools.
The Council of Great City Schools and LAUSD estblished a nationwide "bench of contracts" with Imagine Learning, Inc. and two other publishers who have met the Council's quality criteria for EL math materials. Other school districts can now also use these contracts to purchase vetted materials to support teachers of English learners.
The devastating attacks at schools during the 2017-18 school year have caused understandable and unprecedented levels of anxiety among students, parents, school officials, and local, state and federal officials. An alarming number of schools have adopted an ever-increasing array of safety and security measures that have not been validated or found to be effective. To […]
Following the trend of gamifying instruction, districts are now using training programs that allow users to score points, move up levels and earn other digital rewards.
Science from Scientists has announced the Amgen biotechnology company as a pilot STEMissaries partner. Amgen and its Amgen Foundation will participate in active, long-term partnerships to support the local community and engage elementary and middle school children directly in their classrooms.
A bill in the Florida Senate proposes changing high school graduation requirements for students who want to get a head start on vocational training. It would provide a career and technical education pathway, which would allow students to take fewer higher-level high school courses in exchange for work-based learning programs.
The core concepts are delivered online by Flipped Learning Global Initiative, a curator of Flipped Learning best practices. Educators' access the content via short videos on their own time and pace. This is followed by practical application delivered by certified on-site facilitators who customize and localize immersive hands-on workshops and support.
